Awe-Inspiring Sight Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds pass through the Upper Midwest’s prairie pothole region each spring and fall. Between Faulkton and Redfield in eastern South Dakota, wetlands and surrounding fields attract ducks, geese and other birds during their seasonal flights along traditional flyways. The wetlands also catch runoff from snowmelt and rain. This year’s runoff from saturated soils and heavy snowpack in the region could prove to be too fast to avoid severe flooding, particularly further north along the flood-prone Red River separating North Dakota and Minnesota. — Steve Richter •• SEE MORE •• See video at chsinc.com/c. Your CHS Connection 17